accident and emergency
Urgent care unit
Accident and emergency is the British term for the hospital department that handles urgent cases—what Americans call the emergency room.
Often abbreviated A&E: She was rushed to accident and emergency after the fall.
The phrase emphasizes the department's dual function: treating both injuries from accidents and sudden medical emergencies.
Medical treatment facility
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- casualtyPerson harmed in disaster
ER · A&E · stretcher · gurney · waiting room · admission · trauma bay · acute care
Restoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
triage · surgery · surgeon · anesthesiologist · adrenaline · antidote · blood transfusion · IV drip
Physical or psychological harm
- fractureSplit in hard material
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
hemorrhage · contusion · dislocation · shock · sprain · burn · bleeding · stabilize
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- incidentA distinct event
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
tragedy · misfortune · casualty · distress · panic · critical · life-threatening · urgent
hospital
Medical treatment facility
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
casualty · ER · A&E · stretcher · gurney · waiting room · admission · trauma bay · acute care · on-call
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- intubationPlacing airway tube
ventilator · triage · surgery · surgeon · anesthesiologist · adrenaline · antidote · blood transfusion · IV drip · life-saving
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- fractureSplit in hard material
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- concussionBrain injury from impact
laceration · hemorrhage · contusion · dislocation · shock · sprain · burn · bleeding · stabilize · splint
collision
Forceful contact between objects
catastrophe · tragedy · misfortune · casualty · distress · panic · critical · life-threatening · urgent · 999
accident and emergencyelective surgery
Non-urgent chosen operation
routine care · routine checkup · wellness visit · annual checkup · preventive care
accident and emergencywalk-in clinic
accident and emergencygeneral practice
Frontline medical care
primary care · outpatient clinic · convalescent care · hospice · family medicine
accident, emergency, accidents, accidental, accidentally, emergencies, emergent, emerge, emerged